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2 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> October 5, 2020 <br /> Present: Selectman John J. Cotton, Selectman Thomas F. O'Hara, Selectman Carol A. Sherman, <br /> Selectman Andrew R. Gottlieb, Selectman David W. Weeden <br /> Town Manager Rodney C. Collins <br /> Assistant Town Manager Wayne E. Taylor <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Cotton at 6:01 p.m. <br /> Mashpee Town Hall, Waquoit Meeting Room <br /> MINUTES <br /> Monday September 14 2020 Regular and Executive Sessions: <br /> Motion made by Selectman Sherman to approve the Regular and Executive Session minutes of <br /> Monday, September 14,2020 as presented. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes <br /> Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Opposed, none <br /> APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS <br /> Public Comment: None at this time. <br /> DPW Director Catherine Laurent: <br /> Update on Department of Natural Resources Building: <br /> To begin the process, Town Manager Rodney C. Collins and DPW Director Catherine Laurent discussed the <br /> proposal to construct a new Department of Natural Resources building at the site of the Mashpee Fire <br /> Substation on Red Brook Road, Mashpee. <br /> Through a needs assessment funded by the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) the Fire Station substation <br /> site was identified as a suitable area to accommodate another Town facility. The site was also selected due <br /> to its proximity to area boat ramps. <br /> The plan proposes to construct a 5,000 square foot facility to meet the critical needs of the Department of <br /> Natural Resources. The layout includes a small covered canopy area and an additional 1,200 square feet of <br /> usable outdoor space. Final design and construction is estimated to cost$4.2 million and would be <br /> considered in Fiscal Year 2022 under the Capital Improvement Program plan. <br /> Modernization of this department would support in-house laboratory testing in collaboration with UMass <br /> Dartmouth and other facilities as required and would provide a professional environment to perform the <br /> shellfish aquaculture/propagation/restoration program, an adaptive management approach to the Town's <br /> Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan for clean waters. <br />